Statistical Highlights – India vs Australia, 1st T20I

India kick started the T20I series against Australia with a big win off 37 runs in the 1st T20I at Adelaide Oval. The match was marked to be played on Australia Day which coincides with India’s Republic Day. After winning the toss, hosts invited India to bat first. Rohit Sharma continued his good form smashing a quick 31 which was followed by a Virat Kohli’s master class innings. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 90 and formed huge stand of 134 runs for 3rd wicket with Suresh Raina, who scored a breezy 41.

Chasing 189 to win, Australia got off to a flyer with Aaron Finch and David Warner firing from start. Jasprit Bumrah, who was impressive on his ODI debut continued his performance in his T20I debut as well by breaking the opening stand. Spinners rattled through middle order followed by a couple of wicket for the other debutant Hardik Pandya, who conceded 19 runs in his very first over. Bumrah and Nehra ensured Australia gave no surprises as they picked wickets in the final overs, bowling out Australia for 151 runs. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

Statistical Highlights – India vs Australia, 1st T20I:

188 – This is India’s 2nd highest total against Australia in T20Is. In overall, this is India’s 3rd 180+ score in T20I format, their most against any single team. England had 4 scores of 180+ in T20I against Australia.

90* – Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 90 is the 3rd highest Individual score by an Indian in T20Is and the highest Individual score by an Indian against Australia in the format. Previous highest vs Australia was 79* by Rohit Sharma in 2010.

0 – Number of Indians received their International cap on India’s national days (15th August and 26th January) before this game. Hardik Pandya became the first player to receive so.

1 – This is the first instance of India defeat Australia on January 26th in International Cricket. Earlier in the day, Women’s team did the same by registering their first win against Australia on January 26th.

2 – Number of times India have bowled out Australia in T20Is in Australia. Australia have been bowled out 3 times in T20Is at home, with 2 times against India and once against Pakistan.

3 – Number of times India have bowled out Australia in T20Is. These are the 2nd most times Australia have been bowled against a single opposition. Pakistan bowled out Australia on 7 occasions.

10 – Number of fifty plus scores Virat Kohli has scored in T20I format. Only the 9th player and first Indian to score 10 scores of fifty and more in this format.

29 – Innings taken by Virat Kohli for scoring his 10th fifty plus score in T20I format. Only Chris Gayle took fewer innings than Kohli for 10th fifty plus score in T20Is. Gayle achieved in his 25th innings.

192 – Australia’s highest run chase in T20I format which came against Pakistan in 2010 World T20 semifinal. That was the only instance of Australia chasing down a target of over 160 and above.

1000 – Suresh Raina completed 1000 runs in T20I format. He is only the 23rd player and 2nd Indian after Virat Kohli to score 1000 runs in T20I format.

3/23 – Jasprit Bumrah bowling figures are the 4th best bowling figures by an Indian on T20I debut. Among pacers, only Bhuvneshwar Kumar with figures of 3/9 has better figures than Bumrah on T20I debut for India.

12.33 – Hardik Pandya’s economy rate of 12.33 is the 3rd worst for an Indian on T20I debut.

19 – Hardik Pandya’s 19 runs first over was the most expensive first over for a player from Test nation on his T20I debut. West Indies’ Sheldon Cottrell conceded 17 runs in his 1st over on his T20I debut.

50 – Shane Watson played his 50th T20I today. He is only the 2nd Australia to play 50 T20Is. David Warner played his 54th T20I today.

134 – Partnership runs between Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina for 3rd wicket in the game. This is the 2nd highest partnership against Australia for any wicket in T20Is. Highest is 135 by Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan at Cardiff in 2015. This partnership is also the India’s 3rd highest for any wicket in T20Is.

195 – Number of International matches Australia played since Shaun Tait’s last game for them. 35 players have missed more than Shaun Tait between 2 appearances.

200 – Number of International matches of India which have been missed by Ashish Nehra. He last played for India was in 2011 World Cup semifinal against Pakistan. He is only the 35th player to miss 200 or more matches between 2 appearances for his country.